Zeta Canis Majoris

Summary

Zeta Canis Majoris is a star^[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Zeta Canis Majoris's image is recorded as Canis Major.png^[3].
• Zeta Canis Majoris's instance of is recorded as star^[4].
• Zeta Canis Majoris's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source^[5].
• Zeta Canis Majoris's instance of is recorded as pulsating variable star^[6].
• Zeta Canis Majoris's instance of is recorded as ultraviolet source^[7].
• Zeta Canis Majoris's instance of is recorded as suspected variable^[8].
• Zeta Canis Majoris's instance of is recorded as Beta Cephei variable^[9].
• Zeta Canis Majoris's constellation is recorded as Canis Major^[10].
• Zeta Canis Majoris's spectral class is recorded as B2.5V^[11].
• Zeta Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J06201879-3003480^[12].
• Zeta Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as HD 44402^[13].
• Zeta Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as HIP 30122^[14].
• Zeta Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as HR 2282^[15].
• Zeta Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 06183-3002^[16].
• Zeta Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as SAO 196698^[17].
• Zeta Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as ζ CMa^[18].
• Zeta Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as PLX 1474^[19].
• Zeta Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as CCDM J06203-3003A^[20].
• Zeta Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as CEL 1191^[21].
• Zeta Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as CPC 17 2668^[22].
• Zeta Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as FK5 240^[23].
• Zeta Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as GC 8170^[24].
• Zeta Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 4030^[25].
• Zeta Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as HIC 30122^[26].
• Zeta Canis Majoris's catalog code is recorded as IDS 06165-3001 A^[27].

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Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include star^[4], near-infrared source^[5], pulsating variable star^[6], ultraviolet source^[7], suspected variable^[8], and Beta Cephei variable^[9].

History and Context

Catalog codes include 2MASS J06201879-3003480^[12], HD 44402^[13], HIP 30122^[14], HR 2282^[15], IRAS 06183-3002^[16], and SAO 196698^[17].

Why It Matters

Zeta Canis Majoris ranks in the top 5% of star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]